Enhancing evolution : the ethical case for making better people by John Harris(
Book
)27
editions published
between
2007
and
2011
in
English
and held by
838 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Decisive biotechnological interventions in the lottery of human life--to enhance our bodies and brains and perhaps irreversibly
change our genetic makeup--have been widely rejected as unethical and undesirable, and have often met with extreme hostility.
But in Enhancing Evolution, leading bioethicist John Harris dismantles objections to genetic engineering, stem-cell research,
designer babies, and cloning to make a forthright, sweeping, and rigorous ethical case for using biotechnology to improve
human life. Human enhancement, Harris argues, is a good thing--good morally, good for individuals, good as social policy,
and good for a genetic heritage that needs serious improvement. Enhancing Evolution defends biotechnological interventions
that could allow us to live longer, healthier, and even happier lives by, for example, providing us with immunity from cancer
and HIV/AIDS. But the book advocates far more than therapies designed to free us from sickness and disability. Harris champions
the possibility of influencing the very course of evolution to give us increased mental and physical powers--from reasoning,
concentration, and memory to strength, stamina, and reaction speed. Indeed, he supports enhancing ourselves in almost any
way we desire. And it's not only morally defensible to enhance ourselves, Harris says. In some cases, it's morally obligatory.
Whether one looks upon biotechnology with hope, fear, or a little of both, Enhancing Evolution makes a case for it that no
one can ignore. ---Dust Cover

The value of life by John Harris(
Book
)51
editions published
between
1985
and
2015
in
4
languages
and held by
807 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
A critical survey of the issues in a controversial field, The Value of Life explores the dilemmas in current medical practice
and research. Harris argues for a radical reappraisal of our ways of thinking about medical ethics

Wonderwoman and Superman : the ethics of human biotechnology by John Harris(
Book
)23
editions published
between
1991
and
1998
in
English and Spanish
and held by
784 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Should we engineer changes in human beings? Ought we to use the human organism as a cell or organ bank to provide 'spare parts'?
Is it wrong to buy or sell human tissue? Should we experiment on human embryos or children? We are on the brink of a revolution
with far reaching implications. The revolution in molecular biology will give us the ability to divert and control human evolution
to an unprecedented extent. It will enable us to manufacture new life forms to order, and to make radical changes to human
beings and human nature itself. In Wonderwoman and Superman John Harris argues that the decision before us now is not whether
to use this power but how and to what extent. To try to ignore or reject the advances in human biotechnology would be futile,
and might lead to an immense amount of avoidable suffering. There is no safe path, however, and more positive interventions
may also lead to considerable harm. What we must do is learn to choose responsibly, and this important book is about the ethics
of the choices that confront us

The future of human reproduction : ethics, choice, and regulation(
Book
)20
editions published
between
1998
and
2003
in
English
and held by
696 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
ISSUES IN BIOMEDICAL ETHICS; General Editors: John Harris, University of Manchester; Soren Holm, University of Copenhagen.;
Consulting Editor: Ranaan Gillon, Director, Imperial College Health Service, London.; North American Consulting Editor: Bonnie
Steinbock, Professor of Philosophy, SUNY, Albany.; The late twentieth century has witnessed dramatic technological developments
in biomedical science and the delivery of health care, and these developments have brought with them important social changes.
All too often ethical analysis has lagged behind these changes. The purpose of this series is to provide lively, up-to-date,
and authoritative studies for the increasingly large and diverse readership concerned with issues in biomedical ethics-not
just healthcare trainees and professionals, but also social scientists, philosophers, lawyers, social workers, and legislators.
The series will feature both single-author and multi-author books, short and accessible enough to be widely read, each of
them focused on an issue of outstanding current importance and interest. Philosophers, doctors, and lawyers from several countries
already feature among the authors lined up for the series. It promises to become the leading channel for the best original
work in this burgeoning field.; This volume: The Future of Human Reproduction brings together new work, by an international
group of contributors from various fields and perspectives, on ethical, social, and legal issues raised by recent advances
in reproductive technology. These advances have put us in a position to choose what kinds of children and parents there should
be; the aim of the essays is to illuminate how we should deal with these possibilities for choice. Topics discussed include
gender and race selection, genetic engineering, fertility treatment, ovarian tissue transfer, and post-menopausal pregnancy.
The central focus of the volume is the interface between reproductive choice and public regulation.; 'The Future of Human
Reproduction is a roadmap for twenty-first century reproductive technologies written by leading thinkers in the field for
philosophers, policy makers, and clinicians. However, it will perhaps be equally useful for parents and other members of our
most important social institutions, as we struggle to cope with the rapidly changing reproductive horizon

A companion to genethics by Justine Burley(
Book
)29
editions published
between
2002
and
2013
in
English
and held by
613 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
'A Companion to Genethics' is a study of the multi-faceted dimensions of the genetic revolution and its philosophical, ethical,
social, and political significance. It brings together the most influential contemporary writing about genetics

Clones, genes, and immortality : ethics and the genetic revolution by John Harris(
Book
)10
editions published
in
1998
in
English
and held by
490 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
In this retitled and revised version of Harris's original text Wonderwoman and Superman, the author discusses the ethics of
human biotechnology and its implications relative to human evolution and destiny

Violence and responsibility by John Harris(
Book
)11
editions published
in
1980
in
English
and held by
457 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide

On cloning by John Harris(
Book
)13
editions published
between
2004
and
2009
in
English
and held by
454 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
In this gripping and controversial book, John Harris presents a deft and informed defence of human cloning. Offering a brave
and lucid insight into this ethical minefield, John Harris at last shows that far from spelling the end of human life

Bioethics(
Book
)14
editions published
between
2001
and
2004
in
English
and held by
440 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide

Experiments on embryos by Anthony Oakley Dyson(
Book
)19
editions published
between
1989
and
2012
in
English
and held by
420 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Should we experiment on human embryos? Should we use them, or tissue from them, for therapeutic or research programmes? These
are perenially interesting and controversial questions, and the debate around them ranges from visions of new Frankenstein's
monsters and grotesque hybrids on the one hand, to the possibility of cures for diseases like AIDS and cancer on the other.
While the debate continues, it is vital that decisions are made on the basis of the best available evidence and argument.
This book provides both, from the most authoritative sources. The contributors cover the scientific, legal, ethical, theological,
historical, and public policy dimensions of human embryo research and experimentation. The cases for and against are put strongly
and clearly, and the scientific evidence is cogently presented by leading figures in embryology, including Professor Robert
Edwards, one of the pioneers of the in vitro fertilization technique

Ethics and biotechnology by Anthony Dyson(
Book
)18
editions published
between
1993
and
2014
in
English
and held by
269 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
The development of biotechnology has produced nothing short of a revolution, both in our capacity to manipulate living things
from single plant cells to human nature itself, but also to manufacture brand new life forms. This power to shape and create
forms of life has sometimes been described as the power to ""play God"" and this book is about the ethics of ""playing God""
in the field of biotechnology. International scholars cover moral dilemmas posed by biotechnology, from the smallest cells
through animals to the engineering of human beings

Stem cells : new frontiers in science & ethics by Muireann Quigley(
Book
)12
editions published
in
2012
in
English
and held by
258 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
Presents analyses of a range of ethical and legal challenges raised by stem cell research and its potential and actual application

How to be good : the possibility of moral enhancement by John Harris(
Book
)13
editions published
between
2015
and
2018
in
English and Spanish
and held by
203 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
"How to be good?" is the pre-eminent question for ethics, although one that philosophers and ethicists seldom address head
on. Knowing how to be good, or perhaps (more modestly and more accurately) knowing how to go about trying to be good, and
the ways in which it is pointless or self-defeating to try to be good, is of immense theoretical and practical importance.
And what goes for trying to be good oneself, goes also for trying to provide others with ways of being good, and for trying
to make them good whether they like it or not. This is what is meant by "moral enhancement." There are many proposed methodologies
or technologies for moral enhancement. Some of them are ancient and/or familiar: we may attempt moral enhancement by setting
a good example, by good parenting, by education or training, by peer pressure, by telling stories with a moral, in words or
in pictures, and so on. We can imbibe substances with mood changing or motivational effects. We can also use medical, biological,
or other scientific means; we can search for and deploy chemicals, or biological or molecular agents, which we believe will
change people for the better; and we can modify the environment to make bad outcomes of all sorts less likely. We can experiment
with political and social systems, institutions, and arrangements designed to make the world a better place of people better
people. The question whether and to what extent moral enhancement is possible is the subject of this book

From reason to practice in bioethics : an anthology dedicated to the works of John Harris by John Coggon(
Book
)3
editions published
in
2015
in
English
and held by
51 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
From reason to practice in bioethics brings together original contributions from some of the world's leading scholars in the
field of bioethics. With a particular focus on, and critical engagement with, the influential work of Professor John Harris,
the book provides a detailed exploration of some of the most interesting and challenging philosophical and practical questions
raised in bioethics.--Provided by publisher

The Principles of Medical Ethics and Medical Research by John Harris(
)1
edition published
in
1999
in
English
and held by
0 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
In this paper I discuss the application of the principles of medical ethics and of medical research to the case of children
and others whose consent to treatment and to research is problematic. Public health depends substantially on the possibility
of ongoing research into all conditions which affect the health of the people. Constraints on this research are therefore
a public health issue. Moreover and more importantly the possibility of predictive testing and indeed of screening for health-relevant
conditions is an important public health tool, and limitations on the use of this tool are of great significance to public
health medicine. Having considered the particular problems created by research and predictive testing on children for late-onset
conditions I go on to discuss research on those whose consent is problematic more generally. I conclude with radical recommendations
for the reform of The Declaration of Helsinki and of the International Ethics Guidelines for Biomedical Research Involving
Human Subjects, prepared by the Council for International Organizations of Medical Sciences (CIOMS)

Companion to Genethics, A. Blackwell Companions to Philosophy(
)1
edition published
in
2004
in
English
and held by
0 WorldCat member
libraries
worldwide
The completion of the human genome project in 2000 dramatically emphasized the imminent success of the genetic revolution.
The ethical and social consequences of this scientific development are immense. From human reproduction to life-extending
therapies, from the impact on gender and race to public health and public safety, there is scarcely a part of our lives left
unaffected by the impact of the new genetics. A Companion to Genethics is the first substantial study of the multifaceted
dimensions of the genetic revolution and its philosophical, ethical, social, and political significance. It brings together
the best and most influential contemporary writing about genethics. Newly commissioned essays from prominent figures in the
current debate provide a wide-ranging and fascinating scholarly analysis of all the issues that arise from this explosive
science